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Sunday, June 23, 2013

This is one of the true classics, made for a friend of mine. A vintage 10', 8wt blank from Larry Kenney's original G-series. This rod is perfect for steelhead, large brown trout, sea trout, pike, grilse and you name it... Crisp and light, powerful, responsive, and with that understated and utilitarian flavor only a west-coast manufactured blank can hold. We decided together to build it in the original tradition with a Ritz grip, and a short switch grip in the back. Recoil guides, Struble reel seat and tipping in silver and white. My friend has recently moved from trout only to becoming a salmon fisherman. I hope this rod will get the chance to catch some silver.

My name is Christian Hörgren and I'm a Swedish rod builder. I work mainly with premium fiberglass blanks from contemporary and vintage manufacturers.

BACKGROUND

I was born in 1973 in Hammarö, Sweden. I have my studio in Stockholm, where I have been building fly rods for five years. I work full time as an architect and have a family with a wife and two daughters. I do this for fun, even though it certainly inspires me in my job as an architect and designer.

I January 2013 I was honored with a membership as a Journeyman Rod Builder in the newly formed Rodsmith's Guild. I will do my very best to live up to the standards of this exclusive guild, and represent myself and Sweden in the future with new and beautiful fly rods.

BLANKS AND APPOINTMENTS

My rods are built in a minimalistic and sparse style with great attention to details. In every rod I build, I try to challenge myself and raise the level of the craftsmanship. Every blank deserves to be treated in its own unique way, with its own appointments and unique hardware. I mix standard products with custom made hardware to achieve this. My goal is to develop my style in every rod I build.

I represent Tom Morgan Rodsmiths and Epic Swift Flyfishing as their representative builder. I'm also open to build on other blanks, and have great contacts among shop blank manufacturers all over the world.

OFFER

I will offer new rods in the blog posts to the right. Some might be for sale, others might not. I don't have an order list in the traditional sense. I keep a detailed log of customers who have shown interest in my work without any commitments. When I have something to offer that fits your requests, I will contact you.

CONTACT

If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I have a daytime job as an architect and a family, so please have patience if I don't answer immediately.